Starter Magneto - On/Off Position Reversed
Posted: 09 Jan 2017, 15:17
After looking closely at various pictures of early MK.I cockpits, (including the restored P9374, N3200 and X4650) it would seem that starting mag switch in the A2A MK.I is reversed - i.e. up should be 'ON' and down should be 'OFF'.
I had noticed and was a bit puzzled in the pictures that I had looked at that it always seemed to be 'ON' (or 'OFF' in the A2A MK.I cockpit), but closer examination of the pictures revealed that it was indeed 'OFF' ('ON' in the A2A MK.I cockpit)!
I guess that having it 'OFF' when the switch is down is logical, as this matches the operation of the main magneto switches.
Cheers
Paul
I had noticed and was a bit puzzled in the pictures that I had looked at that it always seemed to be 'ON' (or 'OFF' in the A2A MK.I cockpit), but closer examination of the pictures revealed that it was indeed 'OFF' ('ON' in the A2A MK.I cockpit)!
I guess that having it 'OFF' when the switch is down is logical, as this matches the operation of the main magneto switches.
Cheers
Paul